Ropesville, Texas Weather
Ropesville, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ropesville, Hockley County.
Full aviation weather for Ropesville is published on the Levelland Municipal Airport (KLLN) page, 25 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Ropesville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Ropesville: Terry County Airport (KBFE) 27 km · Town & Country Airpark (KF82) 33 km · T Bar Airport (K2F4) 41 km · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB) 41 km · Slaton Municipal Airport (KF49) 46 km
Conditions reported at KLLN describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ropesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ropesville.
About Ropesville, Texas
Ropesville rests under a vast, high-plains sky, where the land stretches out in broad, sun-baked plains, interrupted only by the occasional low-lying mesquite and the sturdy, wind-scoured shapes of cottonwood trees. It lies 20.6 miles west-south-west of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 237°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-north-east of Meadows. The earth here is a rich, ochre hue, a testament to its deep, agricultural roots, and the air carries a dry, clean scent, often tinged with the subtle perfume of blooming wildflowers in their season. Evenings bring a remarkable clarity to the horizon, as the sun bleeds into a palette of fiery oranges and soft purples, casting long, dramatic shadows that seem to swallow the flat landscape. The quietude that settles over Ropesville as dusk deepens is profound, a silence broken only by the distant hum of a passing car or the whisper of the wind through sparse, resilient grasses. The story of Ropesville is inextricably linked to the ingenuity of those who sought to cultivate this seemingly austere environment, with a history rooted in the early 20th century when settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the burgeoning agricultural boom, began to tame the West Texas plains. The local economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of cotton, a crop that has shaped the very character of Ropesville, its fields a familiar sight stretching towards the horizon, especially vibrant after a spring rain. While cotton remains a cornerstone, the diversification into sorghum and other grains reflects a persistent adaptability in the face of the region's challenging climate. The town itself, a collection of modest structures and welcoming storefronts, embodies a practical resilience, a place where neighborly connection is as vital as the water that sustains the land.
Live animated radar for Ropesville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ropesville, Hockley County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.413423°N, 102.154341°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79358 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ropesville, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ropesville, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ropesville includes coordinates 33.413423°N, 102.154341°W, situated in Hockley County. ZIP code 79358. Telephone area code: 806. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
